Went Fish Today

**Kyle** · 07-06-2009, 11:31 PM

For the first time in a long time with my roommate. It was fun I only caught 2 fish a decent largemouth and a bluegill. First 2 fish my roommate caught were 2 tiny largemouth about 3-4" he wanted to bring them home and put them in my tank (even though I only have a spare 10g right now) hmm I like the idea might have to start checking craigslist for a 100+ gallon tank lol

**Red** · 07-06-2009, 11:33 PM

you should be looking for a 200+
I think your title meant fishing haa not went fish today :p
I love fishing and try to get out every week! Glad you went fishing, never to old or to young to do it!

**Kyle** · 07-06-2009, 11:38 PM

Dangit yes I meant fishing, I always want to go but it never seems as fun alone but nobody around me ever seems to be in the right mood for it.

**Kyle** · 07-06-2009, 11:55 PM

Just have to ask why you said 200+ gallons? I dont plan on keeping it forever maybe like 3 years max which everywhere ive read the max at 3 years for a largemouth (depending how much you feed it) is 13" in our oscar section it states you can keep an oscar in a 75g (I know it says 125g is better) which they can get up to 16"

**Red** · 07-07-2009, 12:01 AM

What are you going to do after 3 years of keeping it? You can't release it back into the wild. Are you planning on eating it? They are also very messy, needing 2-3x more filtration then you normally keep on a tank. If you want to keep a LMB in a 125 for 3 years by its self, then go for it. I thought you want to keep more fish.

**Kyle** · 07-07-2009, 12:02 AM

If I kept something like that it would be the only fish in there, heck I dont know if Id keep it 3 years, I dont eat fish like that but thats what my roommate wants to do. Keep it a little bit let it grow and fatten it up to grill it lol

**Red** · 07-07-2009, 12:04 AM

LOL, eating a fish that you have been feeding flake to is not the best. You would have to feed crawdads etc to it to make it taste any what good.

**Kyle** · 07-07-2009, 12:17 AM

I wouldnt feed a bass flakes lol that just doesnt sound good, Id get it worms, crayfish, maybe smaller fish like they would eat in the wild, minows

**AznHmongLor** · 07-07-2009, 12:25 AM

Small fish are healthy for them. Shad are perfect for them and baby bluegills are perfect. I go fishing all the time and get those everytime. Good Luck. Oh yeah dont get caught bringing those young bass home though. You'll get a ticket.

**Kyle** · 07-07-2009, 12:51 AM

On Ohios Fishing site it states theres no minimal size to take bass except in posted locations, if you fish in a private lake or pond you can take whatever which is what Id do. But it all depends what my roommate wants to do so we will see